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Presidential Notice 13303

Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq

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In simple terms

President Trump extended for one year the national emergency declared in 2003 regarding Iraq's stabilization, originally issued by President Bush under Executive Order 13303. The continuation maintains sanctions and related authorities tied to obstacles in Iraq's reconstruction, peace, security, and institutional development.

Federal Register Open PDF 85 FR 31033

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 85 FR 31033

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Continued national emergency expires unless further extended

Key directives

  • Continue national emergency declared in Executive Order 13303 for 1 year beyond May 22, 2020
  • Publish notice in Federal Register
  • Transmit notice to Congress

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • National emergency continues in effect beyond May 22, 2020
  • Existing sanctions and blocking authorities remain active

Near term (90d)

  • Annual congressional notification completed
  • Federal Register publication

Long term

  • Emergency authority renewable annually in 2021 unless terminated
  • Potential for further modifications via additional executive orders

Risks & tensions

  • Perpetual emergency status since 2003 raises questions about temporal limits of emergency powers
  • No substantive reassessment of whether Iraq conditions still warrant emergency; formulaic recitation of original threat
  • Reliance on chain of prior EOs across multiple administrations creates complex legal architecture
Presidential Notice 13303: Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Stabilization of Iraq · Executive Orders